Cape Town, South Africa, 23 Feb

[kathy4]

thanks for the picture. what song was she performing? also was it a two hour show? and one more thing did she start her show on time? i appreciate any info you can give to me.

[Elaine]

Shirley uploaded one of her pics to keep us going until she sorts them out:

 

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8721/celinecapetown039rb5.jpg

 

Such great quality!!!!!!! Thank you lots lots lots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nikosn17]

Thanks for the video and for the pics.

[Jessyka]

Thank you for your reviews!

 

Can't wait to see more pictures!

[Thomas]

More pics from the show:

 

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/517/sa2oc2.jpg

 

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7923/sa4hk6.jpg

 

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5382/sa1vc2.jpg

 

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9746/sa3pd6.jpg

 

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7870/sa10ny4.jpg

 

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1025/sa11du9.jpg

 

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/8476/sa5qn4.jpg

 

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4661/sa6tk8.jpg

 

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7909/sa7gq6.jpg

 

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7844/sa8ok4.jpg

 

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/2930/sa9ze3.jpg

 

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1162/sa12xt3.jpg

 

And another from Shirley:

 

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/546/shirls2ll1.jpg

[kathy4]

i have a question are any of the dancers from the show in vegas?

[nano]

woow..thanks for the pictures!!!

[CelineTheBest5]

Thanks a lot, I am enjoying it so much!!

[Cheerfuljane]

Yellow all !!!

 

Back in Durban now but been on a safari

I seriously need a bath

 

It was so difficult to film yesterday coz it was too crowded, but I did manage to get RDMH, some of MHWGO and I think ICFTF.

 

What madness during the day but Celine totally blew everyone away and the audience totally blew HER away !! I am seriously sunburnt from waiting outside all day

 

Will start uploading soon

[kathy4]

i have a question are any of the dancers from the show in vegas?

i can't wait to see more pictures. they are really great.

[kathy4]

Yellow all !!!

 

Back in Durban now but been on a safari

I seriously need a bath

 

It was so difficult to film yesterday coz it was too crowded, but I did manage to get RDMH, some of MHWGO and I think ICFTF.

 

What madness during the day but Celine totally blew everyone away and the audience totally blew HER away !! I am seriously sunburnt from waiting outside all day

 

Will start uploading soon

did you get any photos of the merchandise for sale? i am waiting to see what they have for sale.

[Cheerfuljane]

I did get pics of the merchandise. Will post in separate thread later.

 

Here's a pic of the venue being set up while we were waiting outside

 

 

[Cheerfuljane]

Another one:

[kathy4]

I did get pics of the merchandise. Will post in separate thread later.

 

Here's a pic of the venue being set up while we were waiting outside

 

 

thanks i look forward to seeing it later.

[Cheerfuljane]

New red dress

[anna]

this one is ok, but i perfer the yellow one. it was gorgeous

[celinevegas]

i have a question are any of the dancers from the show in vegas?

There is effectively a part of the danceurs of the show of Végas, they owe 5 or 6, I believe, if I do not make a mistake.

[kathy4]

i have a question are any of the dancers from the show in vegas?

There is effectively a part of the danceurs of the show of Végas, they owe 5 or 6, I believe, if I do not make a mistake.

thanks for the info.

[Cheerfuljane]

[celinevegas]

New red dress

WAHOU which photo!!!!

We would say a true small princess, hi hi!

Thank you also for photos above the green space is immense I would be curious to know how much there was of persons??

[maxceline]

thanks Jane... you were under the stage... celine saw you in the while thanks for recording MHWGO, RDMH and CFTF

[tobywoby]

WOWWEEE...Thanx for the reviews everyone

u guys are all sooo lucky....

Jane what other shows u going too?

[kathy4]

i love the red dress. what song did she do?

[nate]

Here is a press review for the Cape Town show from http://entertainment.iafrica.com/music/mor...fter/960485.htm

CELINE DION

Size counts

Nils van der Linden

Sun, 24 Feb 2008

Every performer knows they must connect with their audience as soon as they step on stage. Celine Dion did just that at her first Cape Town show — albeit inadvertently. Opening, as usual, with 'I Drove All Night' she expressed the feelings of many punters (this one included) forced to battle the gridlock of Somerset West streets en route to the Vergelegen wine estate.

 

But, traffic problems notwithstanding, what an appropriate venue it was. Only a huge field can properly accommodate a singer whose vocals run the range from overblown to really overblown — especially when a state of the art sound rig makes that voice startlingly clear for an open air performance.

 

Couple that impeccable audio quality with a full complement of musicians (including three backing singers) and Dion's live renditions of old familiars, new songs, and cover versions are virtually indistinguishable from the album versions.

 

'I'm Alive' gets more rhythm (and African dancers), 'Think Twice' receives a slight blues makeover, 'Alone' appropriately sounds even more overwrought, and newie 'Can't Fight The Feeling' has a surprisingly rockier edge (rounded off by Dion's sideways shimmying and some shadow boxing).

 

But ballads like 'The Power Of Love' and 'All By Myself' are just as sentimental as you remember, 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now' loses none of the bombast, R.Kelly duet 'I'm Your Angel' (performed with backing singer Barnev Valsaint) still sounds like something off a Disney soundtrack, and current hit 'Taking Chances' is spot on.

 

Real surprises come in the form of a Queen medley (a truncated 'We Will Rock You' is DOA but a fantastic 'The Show Must Go On' is more than strong enough to withstand her no-restraint voice) and Dion's apparent desire to move beyond the pop and sop. 'Eyes on Me' has her trying a Latin style a la Shakira — backed by four flamenco dancing couples — while the final portion of the show sees the Canadian following Christina Aguilera into vintage soul and jazz territory — now supported by 'The Cotton Club' extras suggestively going through '30s dance paces.

 

Beginning with a medley of 'Soul Man', 'Lady Marmalade' and 'Respect' performed by the backing singers, it also features Dion's renditions of Ike and Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High' and James Brown's 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World', threatening to transform the concert into a big budget tribute show. Her own, similarly styled 'That's Just The Woman In Me' and 'Love Can Move Mountains' restore some balance, but it's only the final encore ('Your Heart Will Go On' of course) that sees Dion assume control of the show once more.

 

Nevertheless she gives it her all throughout the slick production, belting out the songs in typical more-is-more style, going through (count 'em) five different outfits, and certainly moving across the extravagant stage with more verve than Elton John. But for someone who's been performing in public since she was five, her audience interaction is surprisingly contrived, ranging from the overused ("Thank you so very much") and the localised ("People of Cape Town are lekker") to the bizarre ("We love you Freddie [Mercury]!").

 

It means she doesn’t truly connect with the crowds, and even though her voice is so huge, Celine Dion the person is almost dwarfed by the show's magnitude.

[Frida]

thank you Jane

 

 

is it just me or is the red dress reaaaally weird?

[SarahJB5]

Wow...thanks for the review...Shirley, holy cow, you're pics are absolutely amazing, you were SOOOOOOOOOO close! I can't wait to see the rest of them! Yay!!!!

[Cheerfuljane]

20 000 people apparently !! Too many for that venue.

 

Productions J was there filming

I had the camera in my face during BYLM

[nate]

i love the red dress. what song did she do?

The red dress was used for MHWGO only.

[nano]

New red dress

beautiful picture!

[celinevegas]

i have a question are any of the dancers from the show in vegas?

There is effectively a part of the danceurs of the show of Végas, they owe 5 or 6, I believe, if I do not make a mistake.

thanks for the info.

With pleasure